December Rangemaster Newsletter

Tom Givens · November 25, 2021, 09:25 PM

The December issue of Rangemaster’s monthly newsletter has been posted at
https://rangemaster.com/wp-content/u...Newsletter.pdf

Lynn and I hope that whatever holiday you observe in December, you have a grand time and have a healthy and prosperous New Year in 2022.

tdrizzle · November 26, 2021, 05:05 PM

Two things:

Not to excuse the amount of shooting 'training' that goes on in some PDs, but it's often budgets above department level that dictate this. As much as the training section would like to send everyone to a three day class and have quarterly quals, there isn't enough money in the budget to do so.

This also would have to happen when cops were not scheduled to work, increasing the length of their work week, which is already often pretty long. I'm sure I'm not saying anything you do not know, though.

I put twenty wadcutters through my 642 at seven yards today and was pleased with both accuracy and recoil. Wish I'd known about this drill before I went.

Thanks for your time.

Sharkbite · November 26, 2021, 08:24 PM

If you think LEO firearms training is poor, look into Arrest and Control/empty hand skills training.

tdrizzle · November 26, 2021, 10:29 PM

I agree.

Training anywhere, especially in LE, is more to eliminate liability for the organization than to teach the employees, whatever training it's for.

If you do something wrong, they can point to your training records and say 'we showed them the correct way to do it.'

November 25, 2021, 09:25 PM	#1
Tom Givens Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Memphis Posts: 193	December Rangemaster Newsletter The December issue of Rangemaster’s monthly newsletter has been posted at https://rangemaster.com/wp-content/u...Newsletter.pdf Lynn and I hope that whatever holiday you observe in December, you have a grand time and have a healthy and prosperous New Year in 2022.

November 26, 2021, 05:05 PM	#2
tdrizzle Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2007 Location: St Paul Posts: 209	Two things: Not to excuse the amount of shooting 'training' that goes on in some PDs, but it's often budgets above department level that dictate this. As much as the training section would like to send everyone to a three day class and have quarterly quals, there isn't enough money in the budget to do so. This also would have to happen when cops were not scheduled to work, increasing the length of their work week, which is already often pretty long. I'm sure I'm not saying anything you do not know, though. I put twenty wadcutters through my 642 at seven yards today and was pleased with both accuracy and recoil. Wish I'd known about this drill before I went. Thanks for your time.

November 26, 2021, 08:24 PM	#3
Sharkbite Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2013 Location: Western slope of Colorado Posts: 3,679	If you think LEO firearms training is poor, look into Arrest and Control/empty hand skills training.

November 26, 2021, 10:29 PM	#4
tdrizzle Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2007 Location: St Paul Posts: 209	I agree. Training anywhere, especially in LE, is more to eliminate liability for the organization than to teach the employees, whatever training it's for. If you do something wrong, they can point to your training records and say 'we showed them the correct way to do it.'